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Sam Mendes quotes about movie

British Director August 1, 1965

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The perceived wisdom is that people do not go in large numbers to black-and-white movies anymore - which is a great shame, but I'd love to make a black-and-white movie one day. Sam Mendes
It took me a long time to film the plastic bag, and then I had to get the cut of the scene right. But if you find it as beautiful as the character does, then suddenly it becomes a different movie, and so did he as a character. Sam Mendes
Truly great actors carry their characters in silence with them. They communicate without words the relationships that predate the movie. Sam Mendes
Actors get pigeonholed very quickly, particularly movie actors. In the theater, one is more used to casting people against type and trusting that their talent and skill will get them through. Sam Mendes
Sam Mendes quote: "You've got to believe as a filmmaker that if a movie's good..."
You've got to believe as a filmmaker that if a movie's good enough, it's going to survive; and if it's not, well, it won't. Sam Mendes
I think movies are a director's medium in the end. Theater is the actor's medium. Theater is fast, and enjoyable, and truly rewarding. I believe in great live performance. Sam Mendes
Sam Mendes quote: "I want to try and work in different genres with different..."
I want to try and work in different genres with different types of actors, on small movies and big movies. Sam Mendes
Listen, you make a big movie, you're going into the Coliseum, and people are going to give you the thumbs up or the thumbs down. And that's part of the game. It's part of the fun as well. Sam Mendes
Sam Mendes quote: "The movies that influenced me were movies that told their..."
The movies that influenced me were movies that told their stories through pictures more than words. Sam Mendes
Sam Mendes quote: "I feel like the American years were my apprenticeship for..."
I feel like the American years were my apprenticeship for doing a Bond movie. Sam Mendes
Sam Mendes quote: "I don't think of it as a competition - which might surprise..."
I don't think of it as a competition - which might surprise you, given the way movies are reported constantly. Sam Mendes
You just never know when movies are going to take off or not. The lucky thing about this was that it didn't cost a lot of money, and therefore there wasn't loads of pressure on me. Sam Mendes
I wanted to keep exploring... I'm not about to choose a series of movies in which I can use the same bag of tricks and style that I used in the first film. Sam Mendes
Sam Mendes quote: "I've made movies that cost less than one car chase."
I've made movies that cost less than one car chase. Sam Mendes
Sam Mendes quote: "The characters are trapped within the lifestyle. It's about..."
The characters are trapped within the lifestyle. It's about what goes on before the movie starts. Sam Mendes

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